Based on the new club logo we now have a selection of club polo shirts and
tennis hoodies at a pretty good price and in a choice of sizes and colours. Amongst
his many other jobs Simon has volunteered to run our shop.
Click on the attached word document to place an order.
For help with tennis elbow, pulled muscles together with general aches and
pains such as sore backs or necks,
one of our long standing members, Sue Pitts, is also a fully qualified Sports Therapist. Sue
specialises in
sports massage and can be contacted on 01635 20199.
Her general tip is that before playing, first do
some very light exercise
designed to get the circulation going (e.g. walk,
cycle or jog to the courts)
and
then move into a few standard stretching exercises. Stretching is
important but
doing this from a completely cold start can also result in injury.
Restringing makes a big difference to racquet performance and the rule of thumb
is to restring as many times a year as you play per week.
Trevor Howard who lives up near the Black & White garage runs a
restringing
business and is used by a number of members. His website provides details of
his
services and can be
reached at www.blackknot.co.uk .
Whilst there is a miriad of suppliers, particularly via the internet, it can be
difficult to get any decent advise. Wilds Sports in Newbury (14 Bartholomew
Street Tel 01635 237200) have supported a number of our events by providing a
racquet
demo and can provide a
level of advise on both racquets and shoes.
As a member of Cold Ash Tennis Club you can sign up for their Gold Card loyalty
scheme. This is a simple loyalty card (not a store credit card) and entitles
you
to a credit voucher worth 10% of what you spend.
To find out more simply
ask at
the shop for details. It is free and very straightforward.